Instructors & Employees
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Born/Raised: Cleveland, Ohio/Sacramento, Ca
Familiy: Married to Denise, 5+ children (Troy and his wife Amanda, Brandy, Sean, Maddie, Cassie), 3 grandkids (Tyler, Madalynn, and Aeden)
Pets: 2 St. Bernard's, 1 Dachshund, 2 cats
Swimming Background:
12 years Arden Hills
4 years Jesuit
2 years American River College
Coaching & Teaching Background:
3 years summer league
4 years high school
6 years US Swimming
2 years Debbie Meyer Swim School
My Favorites:
Sport (other than swimming): basketball
Color: red & gold
Food: Mexican
TV Show: Ghost Hunters
Vacation Place: Monterey
Education:
B.S. Administration of Criminal Justice
Mariemont Elementary
Pope Avenue
Arden Jr. High
Jesuit High
College: American River, Sacramento State
Other:
American Swimming Coaches Association – Lifetime Member
United States Log Rolling Association Board Member
Jesuit Booster Club – Lifetime Member
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
2 Black Belts - Tae Kuk Mu Sul and Tae Kwon Do
PADI Certified Open Water Diver
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Born/Raised: Palo Alto, Ca
Familiy: Married to Patty, daughter Elise
Pets: 1 cat, Stephen
Swimming Background:
4 years Palo Alto YMCA
2 years Santa Clara Swim Club
3 years Gunn Senior High (& Water Polo)
2 years Foothill/De Anza
1 year UC Davis
Coaching & Teaching Background:
Lessons:
1 year C.A.R of Palo Alto
3 years Elks Club of Palo Alto
4 years Palo Alto YMCA
Intermediate Swimming, UC Davis
Intermediate Swimming, Sacramento Sate
Coaching:
1 year University of Texas, Austin, swim camp
1 year University of San Diego, swim camp
2 years Highland Dolphin summer team
3 years UC Davis deck hand
5 years Christian Brothers High School
My Favorites:
Sport (other than swimming): Soccer
Color: Dark Blue
Food: Carnitas, prime rib, sushi
TV Show: Modern Marvels
Vacation Place: San Diego
Education:
B.A. Mathematics
Oak Knoll Elementary
Ventura Elementary
Terman Middle School
Gunn Senior High
College: Foothill Community College, UC Davis, Sacramento State
Other:
All around gear head
Wanna be race car driver
Avid Biker
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Hometown: Rancho Cordova
Hobbies: reading, jogging, movies, concerts
Swim Background: Cordova Blue Marlins – 12 years, Cordova High School – 2 years, American River College – 2 years
Teaching: Cordova Recreation and Park District – 5 years, Hudson – 7 years, Paradise Cove – 2 years, Swimstitute – 2009 – present
Coaching: CRPD - clinics, Hudson Aquatics Ass't Coach – 2 years, Paradise Cove clinics – 2 years, Swimstitute – 2009 - present
My Favorites:
Sport (other than swimming): swimming
Color: yellow
Food: pasta
TV Show: Arrested Development
Vacation Place: France
Schools: American River College, Chico State, Sacramento State
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Hometown: Sacramento
Hobbies: Reading, Writing, and most recently riding my bike
Pets: Diesel the puppy, and two cats Mrs. Lottie and Misty
My Favorites:
Sport (other than swimming): baseball
Color: green
Food: sushi
TV Show: The Office, Wipeout, and The Daily Show
Vacation Place: Lake Tahoe, Bodega Bay or San Francisco
Schools: Bella Vista HS, Sierra College, Sacramento State, UCD
Swimming Experience: Rollingwood Rockets under Chip Zimple from age 6 – 18, Bella Vista HS under Shelia For all 4 years, C.C.A under Charlie for 2 years.
Coaching Experience/ Teaching Experience: 3 years working with the "big kids" (15-18) at Rollingwood, 1 year working with the Jr. Swimmers at CCA, Red Cross certified lessons at Cal Fit for 3 summers, I spent several summers both swimming and working with younger swimmers while at Rollingwood, as well as teaching at the Marlins Swim School (Swim America) and CCA.
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Hometown: Rocklin, California
Hobbies: Swimming, running, boating, and reading
Swimming Background: Swam 5 years for Rocklin Wave Recreational Team, 6 years for California Capitol Aquatics, All-America Consideration '05.
Coaching Background: have taught swim lessons for 5 years, from beginner to competitive technique.
My Favorites:
Sports: (other than swimming) Basketball and Football
Color: pink
Food: Mexican
TV Show: Grey's Anatomy
Vacation Place: Hawaii
Schools: CSU Chico & CSU Sacramento
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Hometown: Sacramento, Ca
Family: Married to Amanda, 2 kids (Madalynn & Aeden)
Swimming Background: 3 years Rec Swimming (Under the great instruction of Todd and Scott, 3 Years US swimming, 1 Year Center High School
Coaching Background: 1 Year Arden Park Dolphins
My Favorites:
Sports: football
Color: red
Food: Italian
TV Show: Boston Legal, Two and a Half Men
Vacation Place: Sea Ranch
Schools: Shasta College, Center/ Los Molinos High School, Center Junior High, Sierra View Elementry
Other: Owner of swimming pool service company (Morris Pools), love to ride my street bike
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Hometown: Antioch, Ca.
Family: oldest of 3 children; one of 13 grandchildren.
Swimming Background: learned to swim when I was 3; competed for 12 years, including varsity for all four years of high school.
Coaching Background: have taught swim lessons for 7 years, from beginner to competitive technique.
My Favorites:
Sports: soccer
Color: purple
Food: sushi!!
Vacation Place: Disneyland
Schools: UCD - BS in Exercise Biology; Pharmacy School in the future.
Other: love healthy cooking, exercise, reading, watching movies and salsa dancing.
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Hometown: Carmichael/Los Angeles
Hobbies: Writing, Local Concerts.
Swimming Background: learned to swim when I was 3; competed for 12 years, including varsity for all four years of high school.
Coaching Background: have taught swim lessons for 7 years, from beginner to competitive technique.
My Favorites:
Sports: Wrestling, Flag Football
Color: blue
Food: Bread, Cake, Chinese
TV Show: Bones
Vacation Place: Donner Lake
Schools: Rio Americano/Mary Star of the Sea, Sac City College.
Other: I have taught swim on and off for 7 years.
